Posted on 03/13/2021 11:20:26 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
According to the Russian media report, Russia is ready for negotiations with Turkey on the possible delivery of Su-35 and Su-57 fighter aircraft, if it receives the corresponding request.
“As for Ankara’s potential plans of purchasing Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters, it should be noted that the Turkish side has been informed about their technical specifications in full. If there is a request from Turkey for these planes, we are ready for negotiations on this issue,” the spokesperson for Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Valeria Reshetnikova said on Friday
Turkey has expressed an interest in Russian fighter aircraft, including Sukhoi’s 4++ generation Su-35 and the new fifth-gen Su-57 stealth fighter, following Washington’s decision not to follow through with the delivery of F-35s to its NATO ally after Turkey’s refusal to scrap its S-400 air defence system deal with Russia.
Russia’s Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation said at the international aerospace show MAKS 2019 that Moscow and Ankara were considering the purchase of Russian fighter jets Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57.
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Have the Russians never not ripped everything off?
Biden say Turkey- is there gravy?
Well, we’ve got the Heinz-57 fighter.
It’s tastier.
Lots and lots of hardware going into the middle east....
So, why again is Turkey part of NATO?
What I don’t get is what’s in this for Russia. Turkey and Russia are natural enemies. I understand Russia wants to sell Turkey some stuff for hard currency, but still, how does that help Russia re-take Constantinople?
Turkey probably trading NATO U.S. supplied equipment to them for the new Eastern Bloc toys.
U.S. did clear out their nuclear inventory from Turkey hopefully.
Why would modern Russia care about retaking Constantinople? It was never theirs in the first place and handing it over to Greece which is a western ally would do them no good.
Buttering up Turkey and wrenching them away from the Western/Nato sphere of influence could potentially deny NATO access to the Black Sea and give the Russians access to the Mediterranian.
In fact, Russia would be stupid not to take advantage of any country with a deteriorating relationship with the USA and bringing them into their sphere of influence.
U.S. did clear out their nuclear inventory from Turkey hopefully.
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unlikely
Why would modern Russia care about retaking Constantinople?
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The same reason they want Syria - the churches and warm water ports, easy access to the Med. Russia has become very religious compared to the old Soviet days
Makes more sense to cultivate Turkey as an ally instead of operating on the ridiculous fantasy that they could ever retake Constantinople.
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PIF: "unlikely"
The US has never officially acknowledged or denied the existence of a "nuclear inventory" in Turkey, or anywhere else outside the US itself.
So any suggestions that it was either there or was removed at some points in time are pure speculation and of no service to anybody.
That said, President Trump did his level best to keep good relations with Turkey's leader, no doubt in hopes of avoiding what's now happening.
Those Sukhois aren’t a ripoff of anything American. Neither are the S-400s.
We sat on our arses for most of the past 20-plus years. Of course our enemies are going to catch up and surpass us when we stand still.
And given that we know much US-made hardware has remote off switches that can be triggered if the guy in the White House wants to screw you (as Obama demonstrated), any foreign country would have to be idiots to buy American.
Look they were there when I was there in the 70s so your official crap is just that.
And such obfuscation serves no purpose - every one knows they are there and will remain there until they find a place to move them to - Germany does not want them - perhaps Poland but that would really piss the Russians off.
Removing them would be a big deal with special planes and personnel
So like I said it is unlikely they have been removed. very unlikely
I was making a joke because their 57 looked a lot like a 22.
They have a history of ripping things off, so does China.
Let me suggest that what you think you know and what actually was, may be two different things.
Whatever "inventory" there was, was intended for specific missions and over time missions change, equipment becomes obsolete & must be replaced, etc.
I'm only saying, don't "assume" you know what's really going on.
PIF: "So like I said it is unlikely they have been removed. very unlikely"
It's unlikely you have the slightest clue what's really going on. very unlikely.
Really? Its you who are clueless pal.
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